McManus Kitchen and Bath Inc

We provide complete design and remodeling services with an emphasis on kitchens and baths. You'll find our solutions to your design needs creative and practical and our job sites clean and organized and Our focus is on the complex process of complete kitchen or bath remodels remodels though we do offer singular services: Complete Kitchen and Bath Remodels Kitchen and Bath Design, floor plans, elevations and 3D views Tile, Drywall, Carpentry, Flooring, Painting and Cabinet Installation Custom Furniture and Built-Ins DIY Assistance for Homeowners Our Work: Our job sites are non smoking, our staff arrive on time, clean and ready to work. We meet with you daily for progress reports or leave a written report if you are unavailable. Our pricing is accurate and transparent. We provide itemized estimates and detailed plans with each project. We hire the best and provide training opportunities so they can continue to grow their skills. About Paul J McManus, Owner I studied architecture at the University of Florida. One of the key takeaways from that study was how the design of a space could change the way you feel, even the way you live. While in school I went to work for a local painting company. When they went bankrupt I decided to buy their equipment and start my own company. Over the next 10 years that company evolved from house painting, to home repairs, to remodeling and eventually to specializing in kitchens and baths. In 2004 McManus Renovation, as it was called then, was born. Training In the beginning, while in college, it was a lot of learning on the job. Customers would ask me if I could replace or repair something and I would tell them I'd never done it but I was sure I could. I promised them they wouldn't have to pay me if it wasn't done properly. Fortunately it never came to that and I found I had a real aptitude for most trades. I learned quickly. I then attended various trade schools all over the country and learned about tile installation, cabinetry, kitchen and bath design, finish carpentry, drywall, tile, concrete... whatever seemed useful and interesting. Finally in early 2000 I decided that focusing on remodeling was what I wanted and what best suited my skills. A Not So Brief Hiatus It was also in 2000 however that I applied to serve in the US Peace Corps, something my father had suggest I do 10 years earlier. I lived in and worked in a rural community in Zambia for two years and spent another 2 years as a volunteer supervisor in the Central, Southern and Copperbelt provinces. Living in a 100 square foot mud hut, walking a kilometer to get water each day and working with the local community on various health projects was eye opening and educational. It informs my worldview even today, 15 years later. It also gave me a chance to play around with some traditional building materials. I built a loft bed from bamboo and reed matting, sawed, cut and planed wood for my desk and even put an addition on my small home using traditional mud bricks and thatched roofing. I completed my Peace Corps Service in 2004 and returned to Tallahassee to restart my remodeling company, McManus Kitchen and Bath. It wouldn't be the end of my travels but that's a story for another time!